Field Supervisor - Industrial Hygiene

Titan-Environmental-Solutions; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certification renewal fees covered

PPE provided

Mileage/vehicle allowance

Paid time for trainings

Job summary

Titan Environmental Solutions is seeking a Field Supervisor to lead field staff in Southern California, ensuring on-site readiness, quality, and regulatory compliance. You’ll coach technicians, conduct real-time feedback, and guide apprentices toward IH, asbestos, and lead certifications.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, travel to sites, and staying current with safety and environmental regulations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on field IH, asbestos, lead, or environmental consulting.
• Valid California Driver's License and ability to travel to sites.
• Strong coaching, mentoring, and people skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure field readiness: supplies, PPE, and equipment for every job.
• Be present on site, provide technical guidance and judgment calls.
• Conduct regular field reviews and coaching for technicians and apprentices.
• Lead hands-on training for new field staff and support certifications.
• Stay current with regulatory changes and apply them in the field.
• Model safe work practices and enforce Titan's safety culture.

Skills

People skills

Coaching & mentoring

Field leadership

Client site presence

Travel to CA sites

Driver's license

Job description

The Title You've Earned, Doing the Work You're Great At

If you're an exceptional industrial hygienist who's outgrown the "technician" title but doesn't want to trade the field for a desk, this role was built for you. Field Supervisor is a step up - in title, pay, and influence - without pulling you into budgets, headcount planning, or department-building. You'll stay exactly where you do your best work: on-site, in front of people, solving real problems in real time.

This role is for someone who genuinely loves the coaching side of the job - giving feedback that lands, running quality reviews, answering the tough technical question on-site, and adapting to whatever a site, a client, or a junior tech needs that day. You're the person people go to because you know the material cold and you make people better just by being there.

Compensation - $110,000 - $135,000 DOE

About Titan

Titan Environmental Solutions is a collaborative, team-oriented environmental consulting firm headquartered in Fullerton, California, providing industrial hygiene, asbestos, lead, hazardous materials, and regulatory compliance services throughout Southern California. Titan invests in its people - creating real paths for experienced technicians and industrial hygienists to grow into respected, well-compensated field leadership roles without being forced into pure management tracks.

Why Field IH Professionals Choose This Role

• A supervisor title and compensation bump that recognizes your expertise - not a request to become a full-time manager.
• Variety and flexibility: no two days look the same, and you're trusted to adapt to what each site and each person actually needs.
• A role built around coaching, feedback, and mentorship - the parts of leadership that are actually rewarding.
• The chance to be the technical go-to person: the one whose judgment the team and clients trust.
• Room to keep growing technically (toward CIH, additional certifications, and specialty work) while building your leadership footprint.

Position Summary

The Field Supervisor works directly alongside Titan's field technicians, apprentices, and interns - making sure they're supplied and prepared, showing up on job sites regularly, auditing the quality of the work, confirming procedures and protocols are actually being followed, and giving hands-on feedback, training, and coaching. This is a field-first role built on strong technical judgment and even stronger people skills - someone who can flex to whatever a project, a client, or a team member needs on a given day, and who genuinely enjoys developing the people around them.

What This Role Is - and Isn't

This is a field leadership role, not a corporate management role. There's no budget ownership, no departmental staffing plans, no org-chart building. What it is: a title and pay grade that reflect real expertise, paired with the day-to-day work of being present on-site, being the technical expert people trust, and coaching the next generation of field staff to be great at what they do.

Work Environment

This is a full-time, field-based position with regular travel to job sites, client locations, and occupied buildings throughout Southern California. PPE is required at applicable sites. The role involves standing, walking, bending, reaching, and occasional lifting or carrying of equipment up to 50 pounds. In accordance with the ADA and California law, reasonable accommodations will be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Key Responsibilities

Supplies & Field Readiness

• Ensure apprentices, interns, and field technicians have the supplies, PPE, and equipment they need before every job.
• Track inventory proactively and restock before shortages become a problem on-site.
• Keep sampling and monitoring equipment organized, calibrated, and ready to deploy.

On-Site Presence & Adaptability

• Show up to job sites regularly and consistently - visible, available, and engaged, not just when something's wrong.
• Be the first call for field staff with questions, judgment calls, or a technical second opinion.
• Adapt to the needs of each site, client, and team member - jumping in hands-on wherever it makes the biggest difference that day.

Quality Control & Reviews

• Audit field work for quality: sampling technique, documentation accuracy, chain of custody, photo logs, and daily field notes.
• Conduct regular field reviews and performance check-ins with technicians, apprentices, and interns.
• Confirm Titan's procedures and protocols are being followed in practice, not just documented on paper.
• Identify recurring quality or process issues early and work directly with staff to correct them.

Training, Feedback & Coaching

• Deliver real-time, in-the-field feedback - not just annual reviews.
• Lead hands-on training for new and developing field staff, reinforcing proper technique, protocol, and professionalism.
• Support technicians and apprentices working toward their own IH, asbestos, and lead certifications.
• When a training or performance issue comes up, coach through it directly, patiently, and constructively.

Technical & Content Expertise

• Serve as the go-to subject matter resource for field staff on technical, regulatory, and procedural questions.
• Stay current on regulatory changes and translate them into practical guidance for the field team.
• Represent Titan's technical standards and judgment when questions come up on-site with clients or building occupants.

Regulatory & Technical Knowledge

You'll be expected to apply and reinforce working knowledge of California industry-standard requirements, including:

• EPA NESHAP
• AHERA
• Cal/OSHA Title 8 asbestos (§1529) and lead (§1532.1) standards
• Federal OSHA General Industry and Construction standards
• SCAQMD Rule 1403 (and equivalent rules for other CA Air Districts)
• California Air District notification requirements
• Industrial hygiene and exposure assessment methodology

Safety

• Model safe work practices on every site, every time - your presence sets the standard.
• Speak up immediately on unsafe conditions or practices, and coach the team through corrections in the moment.
• Reinforce proper PPE use, exposure controls, and Titan's overall safety culture through daily field leadership.

What Success Looks Like

• Field staff consistently have the supplies and support they need to do the job right.
• Quality reviews show steady improvement in documentation, technique, and protocol adherence.
• Apprentices and interns are progressing toward their certifications with real, consistent support.
• Field staff know they can come to you with a question and get a straight, useful answer.
• Safety incidents and near-misses trend down; safe practices are visibly the norm.

Qualifications

Required Certifications

• Cal/OSHA Certified Asbestos Consultant (CAC)
• Certified Site Surveillance Technician (CSST)
• Lead Inspector/Assessor Certification (CDPH-accredited)
• OSHA 30-Hour Certification

Required Experience & Skills

• 3+ years of hands-on field experience in industrial hygiene, asbestos, lead, or environmental consulting.
• Strong, natural people skills - approachable, patient, and direct in a way people actually respond to.
• A genuine interest in coaching, mentoring, and developing less experienced staff.
• Comfort with variety and change - every day, site, and client can look different, and you adapt without missing a beat.
• Sharp eye for quality and process, with the follow-through to actually fix what you find.
• Valid California Driver's License and ability to travel to project sites regularly.

Preferred (Nice to Have, Not Required)

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or progress toward CIH certification.
• HAZWOPER 40-Hour Certification.
• Mold assessment credential (e.g., CMC, CIEC) or moisture intrusion experience.
• Prior experience training, mentoring, or directly supervising apprentices or junior field staff.
• Experience working across multiple California Air District jurisdictions.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) - a strong plus for field communication across Titan's crews and clients.

Benefits & Professional Investment

Titan invests directly in the things that matter most to career industrial hygienists - not just a paycheck, but the tools, credentials, and support to keep growing as a technical professional.

• Certification renewal fees covered - CAC, CSST, Lead Inspector/Assessor, and OSHA refreshers are on Titan, not out of your pocket.
• Required annual refresher trainings (AHERA, lead, etc.) are paid time, not something you squeeze in unpaid.
• Respirator medical clearance and fit testing fully covered.
• Company-provided, well-maintained PPE and calibrated sampling/monitoring equipment - no fighting over shared gear.
• Mileage/vehicle allowance for travel between job sites [confirm rate/policy before posting].
• Support toward advanced credentials - exam fees, study materials, and AIHA/ACGIH resources for technicians working toward CIH.
• [Medical/dental/vision, 401(k), and PTO details - insert Titan's current plan specifics here before posting].

This is a role for someone who wants their technical expertise recognized - through title, pay, and real investment in their continued growth as an IH professional.